ultrahigh frequency

noun

: a radio frequency between superhigh frequency and very high frequency see Radio Frequencies Table

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ultrahigh frequency was in 1932

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“Ultrahigh frequency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultrahigh%20frequency. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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ultrahigh frequency

noun
ul·​tra·​high frequency ˌəl-trə-ˈhī- How to pronounce ultrahigh frequency (audio)
: any radio frequency in the range between 300 and 3000 megahertz
abbreviation UHF

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